Scarborough

Housing tenure in Scarborough changed substantially in the decade leading up to the most recent census. At the same time there were changes in health.

The population reached nearly 110,000

Between the last two censuses, the population of Scarborough increased by 2.4%, from about 106,000 to 109,000.

The addition of just under 2,600 people means this area's population increased at a slower rate than the total population of England (up 7.9% since the 2001 census).

In 2011, Scarborough was home to, on average, 0.95 people per football pitch-sized piece of land.

Population density was lower than the average across Yorkshire and The Humber

Population density (usual residents per football pitch-sized piece of land) across Yorkshire and The Humber, March 2011 (larger dots represent greater increase since 2001)

An older Scarborough

Census 2011 data also show a change in the local population's average age.

Between the last two censuses, the median age of Scarborough increased by three years, from 43 to 46 years.

This coastal area had the third-highest average age in Yorkshire and The Humber and remained older than the average local authority area across England (39 years of age).

The rise in age was because of an increase of about 3,500 people between the ages of 60 and 69 years, while the population between 30 and 39 years decreased by almost 3,000.

About 15% of people in Scarborough are aged between 60 and 69 years

Percentage of usual residents in England, Yorkshire and The Humber and Scarborough by 10 year age band, March 2001 and March 2011

Fewer people worked long hours

The percentage of employed people in Scarborough working more than 49 hours in the week before the census decreased from 13% to 11% in the decade leading up to the most recent census.

In 2011, just over 1 in 30 (3.3%) people aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) said they had worked less than 16 hours the previous week, compared with 2.2% in 2001.

The proportion of people working long hours fell here at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of Yorkshire and The Humber (from 13% in 2001 to 9.4% in 2011). Across England, the percentage fell from 13% to 10%.

Long hour working in Scarborough decreased by 2.4 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) in Scarborough, Yorkshire and The Humber and England that said they had worked over 49 hours the week before completing the census, March 2001 and March 2011

Disability in Scarborough

The percentage of Scarborough residents whose day-to-day activities are not limited by a long-term health problem or disability decreased from 89% to 88% in the 10 years leading up to the latest census.

The percentage who reported being limited a lot in their day-to-day activities remained close to 3.8%, while the percentage of Scarborough residents whose day-to-day activities are limited a little by a long-term health problem or disability increased from 6.9% to 7.0%.

The proportion of people who aren't limited by a long-term health problem or disability fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of Yorkshire and The Humber (which remained close to 90%). Across England, the percentage remained close to 90%.

The proportion of people who aren't limited by a long-term health problem or disability was lower than across Yorkshire and The Humber

Percentage of usual residents that reported not being limited in their day-to-day activities across local authority areas in Yorkshire and The Humber and the average across England, March 2011

Rise in private renting

The percentage of privately rented homes increased in Scarborough at a faster rate than in Ryedale (the local authority area that shares the largest boundary with Scarborough).

In Scarborough, the proportion of private renting increased from 13% in 2001 to 20% in 2011. During the same period, the proportion in nearby Ryedale increased from 14% to 17%.

Across Yorkshire and The Humber, the share of privately rented homes increased from 9.1% to 16%.

The rate of social housing in Scarborough fell from 13% to 12%, while the rate of home ownership decreased from 70% to 66%.

Private renting in Scarborough increased by 6 percentage points

Percentage of households in Scarborough, Yorkshire and The Humber and England that rented privately, March 2001 and March 2011

Health improved

The percentage of Scarborough residents that described their health as bad or very bad decreased from 10% to 6.7% between the last two censuses.

Rates are standardised to account for variation in age, which can impact the local population's health.

In 2011, just under 8 in 10 (77%) said their health was good or very good, compared with 65% in 2001. The percentage of Scarborough residents that described their health as fair decreased from 24% to 16%.

The proportion of residents that perceived their health as bad or very bad fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of Yorkshire and The Humber (from 10% in 2001 to 6.0% in 2011). Across England, the percentage fell from 9.1% to 5.5%.

These data are people’s own opinions in describing their overall health. They may be inconsistent with other measures of health, such as NHS records.

The percentage of people in ’bad’ or ’very bad’ health in Scarborough decreased by 3.7 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in Scarborough, Yorkshire and The Humber and England said their health was bad or very bad, March 2001 and March 2011

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